Food Scene
MELT Richmond
164 Swan Stawesome garlic oil on their pizzas as a free add on...must try delicious!
If you cant quite make the perfect coffee at home then head down the road to Hellas for Brekkie, coffee and cakes! YUM
16 locals recommend
Hellas Cakes
322 Lennox StIf you cant quite make the perfect coffee at home then head down the road to Hellas for Brekkie, coffee and cakes! YUM
For a look at how Melbourne turned a wasteland into a sustainable project that feeds so many every year, head over to Ceres, they have a cafe, markets at weekends and plant nursery.
236 locals recommend
CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetFor a look at how Melbourne turned a wasteland into a sustainable project that feeds so many every year, head over to Ceres, they have a cafe, markets at weekends and plant nursery.
Michal's family has been going there since they opened and love the Vietnamese fair and family! Cheap too.
10 locals recommend
Binh Minh Restaurant
395 Victoria StMichal's family has been going there since they opened and love the Vietnamese fair and family! Cheap too.
Abbotsford convent, beautiful space often full of artists and great food to boot. Only pay as much as you think it is worth, or however much you can afford...fyi recommended amount is $15pp
66 locals recommend
Lentil As Anything, Abbotsford
3 St Heliers StAbbotsford convent, beautiful space often full of artists and great food to boot. Only pay as much as you think it is worth, or however much you can afford...fyi recommended amount is $15pp
For a good brekkie a short walk away, check out this place with a wonderful courtyard
63 locals recommend
Pillar of Salt
541 Church StFor a good brekkie a short walk away, check out this place with a wonderful courtyard
Sightseeing
As if I need to say why! Beautiful year round, relaxing and surprisingly quiet given it is smack bang in the center of the city.
1262 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
As if I need to say why! Beautiful year round, relaxing and surprisingly quiet given it is smack bang in the center of the city.
You can get here by train from Richmond, the beach is beautiful, quiet and has fab sand.
70 locals recommend
Brighton Beach station
You can get here by train from Richmond, the beach is beautiful, quiet and has fab sand.
Essentials
The Melbournites market...Queen Victoria market is great for the tourists but this is where all the locals shop, great music, food and atmosphere
431 locals recommend
South Melbourne Market
322-326 Coventry StThe Melbournites market...Queen Victoria market is great for the tourists but this is where all the locals shop, great music, food and atmosphere
Coles Richmond Icon
160 Swan StIf you need food and cant get to the markets...
Woolworths South Yarra
670 Chapel StFor more food if you cant make the markets.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun and trendy and on the next street this lovely bar has great outdoor seating and is fab for a nice drink, and its walking distance.
14 locals recommend
The Cherry Tree Hotel
53 Balmain StFun and trendy and on the next street this lovely bar has great outdoor seating and is fab for a nice drink, and its walking distance.
Shebeen has a novel angle in selling liquor from 11 Third World countries, with the proceeds from each drink going to development projects in the drink's country of origin.
Good burgers too!
14 locals recommend
Shebeen
36 Manchester LnShebeen has a novel angle in selling liquor from 11 Third World countries, with the proceeds from each drink going to development projects in the drink's country of origin.
Good burgers too!
Shopping
The Melbourne shopping haven, love to shop, head here, also lined with great little eateries from around the world.
80 locals recommend
Chapel Street Precinct Association Inc.
27 Izett StThe Melbourne shopping haven, love to shop, head here, also lined with great little eateries from around the world.
Bridge Road
Bridge RoadFor more shopping but less busy than Chapel St head here.
Arts & Culture
For Saturday nights full 12 piece band with brass, drums, bongos, electric guitars and more...you will be dancing your socks off!
58 locals recommend
The Night Cat
137-141 Johnston StFor Saturday nights full 12 piece band with brass, drums, bongos, electric guitars and more...you will be dancing your socks off!